{"product_id":"9781035061761","title":"The Year of the Runaways","description":"Author: Sunjeev Sahota\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781035061761\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 19 Aug 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 480 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Sweeping between India and England, from childhood and the present day. Sunjeev Sahota's unforgettable novel about illegal immigrants is a story of dignity in the face of adversity. For fans of Rohinton Mistry's \u003ci\u003eA Fine Balance.\u003c\/i\u003e '\u003ci\u003eThe Grapes of Wrath\u003c\/i\u003e for the 21st century' – \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Runaways\u003c\/i\u003e tells of the bold dreams and daily struggles of an unlikely family thrown together by circumstance. Thirteen young men live in a house in Sheffield, each in flight from India and in desperate search of a new life. Tarlochan, a former rickshaw driver, will say nothing about his past in Bihar. Avtar has a secret that binds him to protect the chaotic Randeep. Randeep, in turn, has a visa-wife in a flat on the other side of town: a clever, devout woman whose cupboards are full of her husband's clothes, in case the immigration men surprise her with a call. Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature. 'A writer who knows how to make you stay up late at night to learn what happens next . . . a brilliant and beautiful novel' – author of \u003ci\u003eHome Fire, \u003c\/i\u003eKamila Shamsie, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46524187705502,"sku":"TLD-9781035061761","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781035061761.jpg?v=1771389772","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781035061761","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}